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Preventative ed

We'd like to pardon ourselves in advance for the ambiguity of the forthcoming statement, but we hope you'll bear with us to see our point out to fruition.

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Celebrity justice

At the beginning of this month, former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay was indicted for fraud far too long after the collapse of his company -nearly four years ago. The stories were splattered all across the media.

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McCain's support for Bush draws sellout labeling

The Lansing appearance of Sen. John McCain and Vice President Dick Cheney is nothing to celebrate. Senator McCain used to represent a rare modern-day U.S.

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Conservative standards harm underprivileged

Columnist John Bice's work is always insightful and enlightening, with a good dose of humor mixed in.

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Real threat lies in marriage opposition

Same-sex marriage: It seems to be the most divisive topic of choice among discussions in America lately, particularly since it is an election year.

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Danger of attack elevated by Iraq war

President Bush, in a speech in Tennessee, declared that the American people are safer because he invaded Iraq.

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Michigan gets a bum rap; perfect place for scenic road trip, Americana

I hear a lot of moaning and complaining about Michigan. People say it's boring. Flat. Droll. Uninspiring.

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Schoolyard politics

We know so much already has, and still is changing. It's hard to go through airport security in less than an hour, even harder to find food that hasn't had its genes altered, and almost impossible to find an advertisement that doesn't have sexual implications. But it's good to know, despite today's world of change, our sleazy politicians will always be sleazy. Still alive and kicking, presidential candidate and Reform Party representative Ralph Nader has been fighting to make the state ballot - and his Republican opponents are helping him. Last Thursday Nader needed to submit 30,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot, and The Michigan Republican Party alone submitted 34,000 on behalf of Nader. What's wrong with this picture? During the 2000 elections, the margin between President Bush, and Sen.

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Column misinformed on marriage threat

I hope that the readers of The State News can see through the liberal agenda being perpetuated throughout these pages.

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Safe at home

Relax, already. You're actually a lot safer than you think, despite what any MSU crime statistic would like to imply. Frankly, it's been a bad year to be a criminal at MSU.

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Bush re-election could result in draft reinstatement

If George W. Bush is elected president in November, you can expect a reinstatement of the draft. The Army has already called back 5,600 soldiers from those who recently left the service, a group known as the Individual Ready Reserve.

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Day of reckoning nigh for cocky 'Jeopardy!' superchamp Jennings

You're going down, Ken Jennings. You're going down hard. Unless you've willfully chosen to spend the summer in a sensory deprivation tank, you probably know about Ken Jennings.

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In with the old

When confronted with an unattractive dilemma, the most attractive outcome might very well be the lesser of two evils.

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Digital lessons

Remember your old professor - the one that had you running to class, sitting up in front, and engaged the entire lecture?

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'Old friend in bar' scenario deserves other perspective

I was inspired to peel myself off the couch and respond to A.P. Kryza's recent column, "Vacations and carbs, rude friends in bars (SN 6/29)" It is my goal to offer a comment about life as we (don't) know it, and ultimately about perception in general. In the column, Kryza took the opportunity to discuss a chance encounter in which Person A (incidentally, me) rudely ignores former friend, Person B (the author). Indeed, the day in question is still fresh in memory.

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Marriage definition needed, gay unions problematic

I am writing in response to A.P. Kryza's column "'Defining' marriage silly, heterosexuals have damaged institution" (SN 7/12). I wholeheartedly agree with Kryza's point that the sanctity of marriage over the past 2,000 years has been damaged significantly.

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Conservative double-standard is abundant

With all the lies that emanate from the Bush administration, and from their loyal right-wing media cohorts, instances of flagrant hypocrisy from the right can often go unnoticed. Conservatives are doubtlessly comforted with the knowledge that many Americans aren't paying close attention to either their dishonesty or double standards.

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Health vs. image

There always has been a rigorous debate over the variety of popular diets of today, as well as which ones work.

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Dealing justice

State Rep. Jack Brandenburg, R-Harrison Township, is right - we need to do something to deter murder.

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Maher's political views should be taken as biased comedy, not fact

It's coming. In a little more than two weeks HBO will resume "Real Time" with Bill Maher.